Zach Florrick is the teenage son of Alicia and Peter Florrick. He is 14 when the series begins, older than his sister Grace, who is 13, and understands the things people are saying about their father more, enough to know that his dad has done some unseemly things. Nevertheless, Zach's computer skills and technical know-how also expose lies that are being spread about his dad.Zach is coping with his parents' separation and starting at a new school and also starting to date. This becomes complicated when his father is released from prison and contemplates a run for office, making his children's life political fodder, despite their mother's best efforts.Zach is smart and stubborn and not afraid to question authority. Beyond his computer skills, he shows an aptitude for using the law like his mother. He is protective of his mom because of what his father has put her through.Background: He is the grandson of Jackie Florrick, nephew of Owen Cavanaugh and grandson of Veronica Loy. His girlfriends throughout the series include the scheming Becca and an African-American girl named Nisa, whose race and religion are occasionally brought into his father's campaign.